St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-01-29
FASHIONS FOR GIRLS,

| Growing Demand for Distinctive. Simpl
Styles Suitable for Children.
The sensible fashion of dressing chil
dren with the Simplicity suitable I
their years can not be too highly com
mcnded. and it is a matter of congrat
ulation that the demand for distinctive
simple styles, suitable for girls.
steadily growing. The quaint Gretchen
dresses, with their short waists and Ions
skirts, that have SO acceptably replace,
the Gabrielle shape, combine all tn,
good points of the old-time favorit,
with greater capabilities for picturesqu,
effects. and their popularity seems t.
increase with each season.
This style is almost universally
chosen for girls under eight years ol
age. and. with notifications, is worn
by older girls. Sometimes the from,
retains the distinctive features of the
round waist and guimpc neck. and the
back forms a tab-shaped o. plated
basque. which may or may not have q
sash falling from under to form a sort
of drapery, Others are without the
conventional square guimpe, and have
Instead Il pointed, or. rather, a fam
shaped piece inserted back and front,
the full length of the waist. of a con-
trasting material laid in the fine plaits
turned toward the middle,
The shape of the guimpes. or. rather,
the guimpe effects. varies-for very
few have genuine guimpes, the effect
Oeing produced by facing on the lin
ing: some are in the original broad
yoke shape. others are narrow and
square, still others are in V-shape, a
little wider than the size of the neck at
the top. and reaching about third of
the depth of the waist. and there are
round shapes. some no deeper than an
ordinary turned-down collar, and 9TH
ers. with the rounded outline. that
reach nearly to the armholes. on the
shoulders. and considerably deeper
back and front.
A very rich dress is of rich dark ma.
room cashmere, combined with surah
in ombre bayadere stripes of olive ard
red. The round waist is completed at
the top by very short. round guimpe
of the surah, shirred close round the
neck. and at the lower part where it is
joined to the wSat. forming full puff
between the shir( (ngs. In the front of
the waist, extep ing its entire length,
is fan-shaped d ening that is filled in
with the surah Id in very fine plaits,
and the bottom of the waist is corded
with the surah cut bias. The sleeves
are finished ut tie shoulders with bias
putfs of the s,i4Ah. The skirt is gath
cred at the back. and the sides and
'front.' are laid in broad double box
plaits. having the outer plait in each
laced almost its entire width with the
'urah. This is becoming design quite
iressy enough for all ordinary occa.
.iOns.
The preference this season is for ,
skirts for girls of all ages.
These are laid single. double and
ripple, and sometimes the smaller
'laits are made of different material
as cashmere with serge or mixed
.oOds. and surah with cashmere. Few |
lraperies. other than sash arrange |
nents, are used for girls under twelve /
r fourteen years of age. Skirts for
hildren under four years are made to
each to the ankles; they are gradually /,
made shorter until for girls of eight or
en- years they reach just below the
nees; for misses Of twelve they reach
bout hRf way between the knees and
ne boots, and for those of fourteen
ears they are at the top of the boots.
Vests and vest effects are noticeable
all dresses for girls above eight, and
here are MANY cutaway jackets and
asques with Moliere and plain vests
II these and older girls. that are very
ecoming for undeveloped figures..-
smoresfs Moathiu !